Build or Buy: Build
Budget: $500 but willing to spend a little bit more. Example: If I can get something substantially better for $550, I'll buy it.
What you going to be doing on it: Gaming, and Video Editing
What you're looking for: AMD, I need a whole new set-up. Note, the Monitor, Keyboard, and Mouse are not included in the budget.
Desktop or Laptop: Desktop

I really tried my best. its just under your max of $550 with rebates.This has a good CPU, a decent case, and good GPU, 8GB of 1866 RAM (1600 is cheaper by a few bucks) and a decent PSU from a great company.and if you can add an extra $30

Get the second one Blade posted, it's better to to future proof with a good CPU cooler. Very good.

xfire-stix9693 Ps3 - SLYGATHOR (LittleBigPlanet, Burnout Paradise, Team Fortress2, Killzone 2)Wii - 5318 0896 2208 0310Steam - slygathore Building a computer is like playing with Legos, the pieces only fit one way

On Newegg they are 5 770's that are 1299.99 or less, They perform about the same as a 6850 but use less power so why not recommend that.

It does simularly in some games, and worse in some.. its weird

This. Better off getting the 6850.

xfire-stix9693 Ps3 - SLYGATHOR (LittleBigPlanet, Burnout Paradise, Team Fortress2, Killzone 2)Wii - 5318 0896 2208 0310Steam - slygathore Building a computer is like playing with Legos, the pieces only fit one way

On Newegg they are 5 770's that are 1299.99 or less, They perform about the same as a 6850 but use less power so why not recommend that.

*no card called a 770, it either a 7770 or a 7750**129.99Remember, it's the fact that they perform ABOUT the same, but not the same. The 7770 is pretty close in performance to the 6850, but still lower, and performes worse in some games. Also, the 7750 gets blown out of the water by the 6850. So to recap: 6850>=7770, 6850>>>>>>>>>7750.

all my legos are stored at my parents hose... so that wont be happening....